Land in the shortest possible distance. | | Land when runway length, conditions, or an emergency necessitate a short-field technique. |
- "Short" runways: Temperatures, payload, obstacles, surface
- POH: Technique, numbers
- Energy
- Ground effect: Aiming point vs touchdown point
- Touchdown
- Lowering nosewheel
- Braking/Aerodynamic braking
- Approach speed
- Gust factor
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- Pre-landing checklist (GUMPS)
- Downwind: 10", 10° flaps, 85 knots
- Base: 20°flaps, 75 knots
- Final: 40° flaps, 65 knots + gust factor
- Stable approach
- Smooth roundout
- Firm touchdown, no float, minimal energy
- Aerodynamic braking: Aft elevator
- Flaps up
- Braking as required
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- Windshear
- Crosswind
- Runway surface
- Stalls, coordination
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- Short final segment
- Overly steep approach
- Too low airspeed: Landing hard
- Too high airspeed: Floating
- Premature reduction in power
- Excessive speed at touchdown
- Failure to maintain directional control
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- VREF +10/-5 knots
- Touchdown +200/-0 feet (private)
- Touchdown +100/-0 feet (commercial)
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